RECORDERS These classes may be accompanied DESCANT OR TREBLE RECORDER SOLO 9 years and under

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1 WIND INSTRUMENTS Adjudicator: Philip Dewhurst, BA, PGCE ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN TO COMPETITORS FROM ANY DISTRICT RECORDED ACCOMPANIMENTS are NOT PERMITTED in this Section COPIES OF OWN CHOICE must be provided for the Adjudicator (failure to do so may result in a loss of marks). The Music Publishers Association has recently issued a revised code of practice on copying copyright works: When an Own Choice work is selected from a publication containing several different works and which is not published separately, one copy may be made for the use of an adjudicator at a competition or festival provided that the competitor or participant has already purchased his/her own copy and that the copy made is retained and destroyed immediately after the event. The accompanist should always be given a printed copy. WOODWIND/BRASS The following overall awards will be made: The Doreen Bowyer Recorder Prize: for the highest mark in Recorder Recital Classes 205, 206 The Southend Musical Festival Brass Trophy: for the most promising performance in the Brass Section RECORDERS These classes may be accompanied DESCANT OR TREBLE RECORDER SOLO 9 years and under Time limit 2 minutes 201. DESCANT OR TREBLE RECORDER SOLO 10 and 11 years The Avril Dankworth Cup 202. DESCANT OR TREBLE RECORDER SOLO 12 and 13 years The Ivy Morton-Maskell Memorial Prize 203. ANY RECORDER OF THE CONSORT SOLO 14 and 15 years 204. ANY RECORDER OF THE CONSORT SOLO Any age The Morton-Maskell Cup for Recorder Solo 205. JUNIOR RECITAL - Any recorder of the consort 15 years and under Multi-class: The Doreen Bowyer Recorder Prize (Classes 205, 206) 206. SENIOR RECITAL - Any recorder of the consort 16 years and over Multi-class: The Doreen Bowyer Recorder Prize (Classes 205, 206) Time limit 12 minutes

2 207. CONCERTO CLASS Any recorder of the consort Any age Any movement from a Concerto. Please state performance time on Entry Form CONTEMPORARY CLASS Any recorder of the consort Any age Piece(s) composed from 20 th century onwards. GRADED CLASSES - DESCANT / TREBLE only ONE class may be entered Any one piece from the examination syllabus of Associated Board or Trinity/Guildhall from 2000 onwards. Competitors must not have passed any grade higher than the one from which the choice is made and must not play the piece in any other class in the Recorder section RECORDER GRADE 1 Any age 210. RECORDER GRADES 2 and 3 Any age 211. RECORDER GRADES 4 and 5 Any age 212. RECORDER GRADES 6 and 7 Any age 213. RECORDER GRADE 8 and DIPLOMA Any age Time limit 12 minutes RECORDER DUETS 214. DUET Any combination of recorders 11 years and under 215. DUET Any combination of recorders 12 years and over RECORDER GROUPS 216. GROUP - Any combination of recorders 9 years and under The Winifred Hunt Cup 217. GROUP - Any combination of recorders 11 years and under The Eileen M E Neath Challenge Cup 218. GROUP - Any combination of recorders 18 years and under 219. CONSORT Any combination of recorders 15 years and under One to a part, not conducted CONSORT Any combination of recorders Any age One to a part, not conducted.

3 UNACCOMPANIED CLASSES 230. SOLO Unaccompanied Study Piece Any age The Price Family Shield for Unaccompanied Solo Own choice of study. Any instrument (w/w, brass, recorder). WOODWIND CLASSES i.e. Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone 235. SOLO Any woodwind instrument 9 years and under 236. SOLO Any woodwind instrument 10, 11 and 12 years The Junior Woodwind Challenge Cup 237. SOLO Any woodwind instrument 13 and 14 years 238. SOLO Any woodwind instrument 15 and 16 years Time limit 8 minutes 239. SOLO Any woodwind instrument - Intermediate years Allegro Music Voucher (Value 15) Competitors must be at Grade 5 standard or below. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee SOLO Any woodwind instrument Any age The HSBC Bank Shield for Woodwind Solo Time limit 12 minutes 241. SOLO Junior Novice, any woodwind instrument 11 years and under The Price Family Junior Novice Wind Shield Competitors must not have been learning for more than 18 months at date of entry. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee SOLO - Novice, any woodwind instrument 18 years and under Competitors must not have been learning for more than 18 months at date of entry. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee SOLO - Adult Beginners, any woodwind instrument 19 years and over Competitors must have been playing for less than 3 years at date of entry. Signature of Teacher must be given as guarantee.

4 244. JUNIOR RECITAL - Any woodwind instrument 15 years and under Challenge Cup and 50 Cash Prize donated by Bill Lewington Musical Instruments 245. SENIOR RECITAL - Any woodwind instrument 16 years and over Cash Prize of 70 The Ann-Frances Ellis Cup for Woodwind Solo Time limit 12 minutes 246. CONCERTO CLASS Any woodwind instrument Any age The Morton-Maskell Cup for Woodwind Solo Any movement from a Concerto. Please state performance time on Entry Form CONTEMPORARY CLASS Any woodwind instrument Any age The Wilson Trophy for Performance of Contemporary Music Piece(s) by any living composer (as at 1 st January this year) Competitors must be at least Grade 4 standard signature of teacher must be given as guarantee. GRADED CLASSES - ANY WOODWIND INSTRUMENT, INCLUDING SAXOPHONE only ONE class may be entered per instrument Any one piece from the examination syllabus of Associated Board or Trinity/Guildhall from 2000 onwards. Competitors must not have passed any grade higher than the one from which the choice is made and must not play the piece in any other class in the Woodwind section WOODWIND GRADE 1 Any age 251. WOODWIND GRADES 2 and 3 Any age 252. WOODWIND GRADES 4 and 5 Any age 253. WOODWIND GRADES 6 and 7 Any age 254. WOODWIND GRADE 8 and DIPLOMA Any age Time limit 12 minutes Cash Prize of 25 donated by Peter Parsons 255. Woodwind Solo Advanced Any age The Peter Bayliss Memorial Cup Own choice of piece, to be played from memory. Please state performance time on Entry Form. Competitors must be at least Grade 7 standard - signature of Teacher must be given as guarantee Bass Clarinet Solo Any age The Alf Price Memorial Cup Cash Prize of 25 donated by Peter Parsons

5 WOODWIND - DUET AND GROUP CLASSES (These classes may be accompanied or unaccompanied) 260. DUET Any woodwind instruments 9 years and under 261. DUET Any woodwind instruments 11 years and under 262. DUET Any woodwind instruments 14 years and under 263. DUET Any woodwind instruments 16 years and under Time limit 8 minutes 264. DUET Any woodwind instruments 18 years and under Time limit 8 minutes 265. DUET Any woodwind instruments Any age 266. DUET Any woodwind instrument and piano 14 years and under Both players to be adjudicated DUET Any woodwind instrument and piano Any age The Winifred French Challenge Cup Both players to be adjudicated ENSEMBLE - Any woodwind instruments 11 years and under The Music for Pleasure Trophy (formerly for flute & guitar) 269. ENSEMBLE - Any woodwind instruments 18 years and under The Morton-Maskell Cup for Consorts 270. SCHOOL ENSEMBLE Any woodwind instruments 18 years and under The Gibbs Family Trophy for School Ensemble 271. ENSEMBLE - Any woodwind instruments Any age PLEASE REFER ALSO TO CLASSES IN THE 400 SERIES, COVERING COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS These include Bands, Ensembles, Orchestras, etc.

6 CHAMBER MUSIC 272. CHAMBER MUSIC Amateurs only Any age The Gerald Usher Challenge Bowl Any combination of 3 or more players, one player to a part. Arrangements may be used. Not conducted. There is no objection to the same player performing in more than one ensemble 273. CHAMBER MUSIC 15 years and under The Annette Forkin Challenge Trophy Any combination of 3 or more players, one player to a part. Arrangements may be used. Not conducted. There is no objection to the same player performing in more than one ensemble ** We would like to encourage players to take part in our Chamber Music Class 406** for original chamber music instrumentation, with no arrangements allowed. Please refer to the 400 series of classes in this Syllabus for more information. BRASS INSTRUMENTS (i.e. those blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece) 275. SOLO Any brass instrument 9 years and under 276. SOLO Any brass instrument 10 and 11 years 277. SOLO - Any brass instrument 12, 13 and 14 years 278. SOLO - Any brass instrument years inclusive 279. SOLO - Any brass instrument Any age 280. SOLO - JUNIOR NOVICE, any brass instrument 12 years and under Competitors must not have been learning on any brass instrument for more than 18 months at date of entry. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee SOLO - NOVICE, any brass instrument 18 years and under Competitors must not have been learning on any brass instrument for more than 18 months at date of entry. Signature of Parent, Guardian or Teacher must be given as guarantee SOLO Adult beginners, any brass instrument 19 years and over Competitors must have been playing for less than 3 years at date of entry. Signature of Teacher must be given as guarantee.

7 283. JUNIOR RECITAL Any brass instrument 15 years and under Cash Prize of 25 donated by Peter Parsons 284. SENIOR RECITAL Any brass instrument 16 years and over Cash Prize of 25 donated by Peter Parsons Time limit 12 minutes 285. CONCERTO CLASS Any brass instrument Any age Any movement from a Concerto. Please state performance time on Entry Form CONTEMPORARY CLASS Any brass instrument Any age Piece(s) composed from 20 th century onwards. GRADED CLASSES ANY BRASS INSTRUMENT only ONE class may be entered per instrument Any one piece from the examination syllabus of Associated Board or Trinity/Guildhall from 2000 onwards. Competitors must not have passed any grade higher than the one from which the choice is made and must not play the piece in any other class in the Brass section BRASS GRADE 1 Any age 288. BRASS GRADES 2 and 3 Any age 289. BRASS GRADES 4 and 5 Any age 290. BRASS GRADES 6 and 7 Any age 291. BRASS GRADE 8 and DIPLOMA Any age Time limit 12 minutes 292. Brass Solo Advanced Any age Own choice of piece, to be played from memory. Please state performance time on Entry Form. Competitors must be at least Grade 7 standard. Signature of Teacher must be given as guarantee. DUETS & ENSEMBLES 293. BRASS ENSEMBLE 11 years and under 294. BRASS ENSEMBLE (one to a part) Any age The Chris Stevens Challenge Shield Time limit 8 minutes 295. BRASS DUET 12 years and under 296. BRASS DUET Any age PLEASE REFER ALSO TO CLASSES IN THE 400 SERIES, COVERING COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS These include Bands, Ensembles, Orchestras, etc. Please note: Classes for Own Composition for any instrument(s) or voice(s) are listed in the Piano section of this Syllabus

8 SOUTHEND MUSICAL FESTIVAL NEEDS MORE HELPERS Could you help at the Southend Musical Festival? We are always looking for new stewards to help run our sessions We also need administrative staff to help during the run-up to the festival If you, or anyone you know, might be interested in finding out more about how you might help, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Dan Turpin ( ) or Thank you